ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
GBC Career Services
The Career Services page is available for all students, alumni and community members. Up-to-date resources are offered in career assessment, career planning, and Nevada job offerings. Our goal is to assist you with your career and job search needs. Feel free to explore this page and contact the Academic Advising Center if you have any questions.
Welcome to SkillsMatch
Identify your skills and receive personalized career and educational recommendations. Sometimes the perfect match is something you would have never thought of! Explore new career areas that need your unique skill set or learn how to level-up in your current career.
With SkillsMatch you can see how your previous experience can be put to work for you. It is designed specifically with adult learners in mind. The tool helps you find what skills you already have from previous work experience, education, and more. SkillsMatch makes it easy by helping you find your skills. You may be surprised by the skills you already possess, or by what options are opened by your personal portfolio of skills. Whether you are looking for a job that matches your skill set or looking to fill in the skill-gap for a career area you would like to move to, SkillsMatch lays it all out for you.
CareerOneStop Offers Help
Learn about careers, find career information, and locate career resources and advice with CareerOneStop.
GBC Teams Up With Sokanu
Great Basin College has partnered with Sokanu to bring you the world's best career discovery platform. Sokanu is a free 30 minute career test that measures your fit against 50 careers. We also offer a premium version that matches you against 500+ careers.
O*net
O*net offers free detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers and workforce development. Find occupations and browse by career clusters and interests.
Nevada’s Job Connect
Nevada’s Job Connect is a statewide network that connects businesses with employees, all in one convenient system.
Employment Web Sites
- City of Elko
- Elko County
- Glassdoor Career Resources
- Indeed Job Search
- Nevada Human Resource Management
- NV DETR - Labor Market/Unemployment
- NV DETR - Nevada Job Bank
- Teacher.org
- USA Jobs
- Vivian (Healthcare Jobs)
- ZipRecruiter
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
